Winding device and reel for elastics or tapes



May 8, 1928. 1,669,248

L. w. JOYCE WINDING DEVICE AND REEL FOR ELASTICS 0R TAPES Filed April1925 Y 64101 new Patented May 8, 1928.

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, A licationiiieaa naa, "1925. Seria1 No.-'25,073. 1

My invention relatesto a device for wind-v ing ribbons or elastics, morespecifically elastics on spools or reels, andwal'so to the spool or reelformedso as to be mounted on the winding device and have the ribbon forelastic tape wound thereon intlie rotation of thewinder. a 7 Totheaccomplishment otthe foregoing and such other objects as mayhereinafter appear the invention consists inthe Ifeatu-res hereinaftervfullydescribed and then sought to be clearly defined by theclaims,,reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming a parthereof, and in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of the windingdevice;

Figure 2 an end view of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows,on an enlarged scale, with the reel or bobbin in position, and the lowerportion of the pedestal broken away;

Figure 3 is a view in front elevation, enlarged scale, of a portion ofthe rotatable shaft with its disc head partly in section,

' and the bobbin or reel mounted on the re duced end of the shaft, andshowing the pin that attaches the reel to the shaft head and secures thetape while being wound on the reel; 7

Figure 4 is a side view of one face cheek of the reel; and v Figure 5 isa section through the hollow hub of the reel, showing one cheek of thereel and the manner in which the pin holds the tape to the reel whilebeing wound there on. V

Inthe drawing the numeral 1 designates a pillar or pedestal of anysuitable form and material and carrying at its top a transverselyextending tubular bearing 2 in which fits a rotatable shaft 3 having abelt drive pulley at or other suitable drive at one end and 7 providedat the other end with adisk-head 5 beyond the face of which extends orprojects a spindle 6 which is designed to support a bobbin or reel 7upon which the ribbon or elastic tapeis to be wound; The reel or bobbinis formed of metal, preferably sheet metal, and has a hollow hub 8carrying oppositely disposed flanges or cheeks 9. The reel is mounted onthe spindle 6 of rotatable shaft 3 and is caused to rotate therea withby a pin orstud 10 projecting beyond the face of head 5 andpassing-through an aperture or perforation 11 made in one of the cheeks9 of the reel in relatively close relation to hub of. the reel andextending practically the length of theliubso that the reel is caused torotatelwithshaft-3.. This stud or pin 10 also functions aser-retainerforv the end of' the elastic or tape 12"as; itiis being wound upon thereel, the inneraend 'of the tape lying between the retaining stud or'pinandhub ofthe reel so that when the reel isro't-ated inthedirection'zindicat'ed by the arrow in'Fi'gure 5 theend; of-thektape willbe held :between-the-reel hub and pin and the tape wound around the hubin convolutions as indicated in Figure 5. The stud or pin 10 isadjustable lengthwise so as to span the space between the oppositecheeks of the reel according to the size or cross area of the reel, andit is held to its adjustment by a, set screw 13' working in a threadedopening 14 formed in the head 5 and having its end bear against theretaining pin as indicated in Figure 2 of the drawing. When one reel isfilled with tape it is removed and replaced with an empty reel whichwill have the ribbon or tape wound thereon in the 'manner hereinbeforedescribed.

The device is simple and efficient, and insures the ribbon or tape beingevenly and compactly wound upon the reel and held by the checks insmooth and protected condition between them when put upon the market.

-The winder shaft can be rotated by hand or by power, and may if desiredbe driven bya drive belt (not shown) passing around vpulley 4.

I have illustrated and described the pre 'ferred details of the variousparts, but

changes may be made therein and essential features of constructionretained Having described my invention and set forth its merits what Iclaim is 2- 1. Means for winding elastic or tape onto a reel, comprisinga rotatable shaft, a reel or bobbin having a central tubular hub andside cheeks, the hub serving to detachably mount the reel on the shaft,and a retaining member projecting from a part of the shaft and adaptedto extend through a cheek of the reel adjacent to its hub and servetohold a tapeto the hub and the reel to the shaft to rotate therewith.

2. Means for winding elasticor tape onto a reel, comprising a rotatableshaft, a reel or bobbin having a central tubular hub and side cheeks,the hub serving to detachably mount the reel on the shaft, an adjustablemember extending from a part of the shaft to lie between the cheeks ofthe reel adj acent to its hub to cause the reel to rotate with the shaftand hold the tape to its hub,

.-' and means for securing the member in its adjustment.

8. Means for winding elastic or tape onto a reel, comprising a rotatableshaft, a head to the shaft, a reel or bobbin having a con lo traltubular hub and side cheeks, the reel being supported. by'the shaft andhaving one cheek positioned next to the face of the shaft head, andmeansfor detachably securing the reel to the shaft to rotate therewith andserving 'to hold the tape to the reel hub in winding the'tape. v

4. Means for Windingelastic or tape onto a reel, comprising a pedestalprovided with a shaft-bearing, a shaft rotatable in the :0 bear n"'1'eel having a hollow-hub and side cheeks detachably mounted on theshaft to rotate therewith, and a member extending from a part of theshaft to lie between the cheeks ofthe reel parallel with andadjacenttothe holl'oW-hub'of-the reel to hold LYNDON 'W. JOYCE.

